Roaster and broiler.



A. DAY.

ROASTBR AND BROILBR.

APPL-IOATION FILED JAN. so, 1913.

Patented Feb. 3

ATTORNEYS' ALFBEDDAY, F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

ROASTEB AND BROILER.

Specication of Letters Patent. A

Patented Feb. 3, 1914.

Application led January 30, 1913. Serial N o. 745,172.

To all whom z't may concern.' Be it known that I, ALFRED DAY, a c1t1- i zen of the United States, residing in the city and cc-unty of Philadelphia', State of Pennsylvania, have invented a .new 'and useful Roaster and Broiler, ofvwhich the following is a specification.

My invention consists of a roaster and bro-iler of the ordero-f a gas range embodying a casing and a hood the latter being. adapted to inclosethe article offood to be roasted and subject it to the fullest extent of the heat thus causing effective roasting. It consists also of l a novel manner of mounting a gas burner within the casing so as to be properly supported without liability of rotation and adapting it to be removed and reapplied in a convenient manner.

It consist-s alsb of a spit which is adapted -to be rotated on its vsupport and provided with means for preventing its rotation.

It consists further of means' applicable to the casing so as to adapt the sameas a broiler.

It consists further of details of construction as will be hereinafter set forth.` i,

The invention is satisfactorily illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, but the important instrumentalities thereof may be varied, and so it is to be understood that the invention is not limitedto the specific ar,

rangement andorganization shown and described.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a roaster and broiler embodying my invention. Fig. 2-represents a vertical section thereof. Fig. 3 represents a vertical section thereof, certain parts being in a .different position from those shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 represents a side elevation of a portion vof a 4gas burner employed, anda vertical section of members adjacent thereto. Fig. 5 represents a vertical section of the portion of said burner opposite to Fig. 4 including a vertical section of members adjacent theref to. Fig. 6 represents a front view of a portion of the spit and a portion of the supporting bracket therefor. Fig. 7 represents an end view yof a detachedport-io-n enlarged. Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings 1 designates the casing of the device in the side walls 2 and 3 of which are openings through which is inserted'the burner`4, one end ofwhich on the inner -side of the wall 3 and secured thereto, said burner having projecting from it t-he tongue 6 which freely enters the slot 7 radially in the said 'ledge whereby said end is properly seated and supported on the ledge and prevented from rotating. The other end'of said burner 4 is seated in the collar 8 which is located on the outer side of the Wall 2 and freely receives the burner having projected, radially therefrom the tongue 9 which freely enters the slo-t'lO radially in the lower portion of said collar whereby said end of the burner is prevented from rotating, it being noticed that .said endof the burner is enlarged forming a gas and air! receiving and mixing chamber 13, as will be hereinafter referred to. The slot 10 is in communication with the lower p0rtion 11 of the opening 12 in the Wall 2, through which .the end of the burner is passed. The portion of said burner just wit-hin the wall 2 has a flange 14 thereon extending around the same for Aabut-ment against saidwall whereby the burner is limited in its insertion vor motion in the present case to the right.. Y

On the wall 2 about. the opening 15 through which -the burner is inserted is hung the gate 16 which is adapted to cover said opening and the adjacent end of the burner, and while serving to retain the latter in4 position it also covers said opening-15 for preventing escape of heat therethrough.

The end of the burner in the Wall' 2 is closed by the plate 17 which has therein a sov central opening and 'air ports 18 for the cutting it off therefrom, it being noticed' that said valve has an opening 21 centrally therein to receive the tip or nipple 22 of the gas cock 23 which tip or nipple also passes through the central opening of the 4plate 17, said gas cock being connected with the tubular rail 24 which primarily receives gas,

' the latter being admitted to the sameat one end thereof, as indicated by the arrow Fig. 1. The rail 24 is supported on. the brackets 25 in ears 26 thereon, said ears being divided and connected by the screws or bolt-s 27 whereby the same may be readily applied, secured and removed as desired.

28 designates a swinging hood of the form of a quadrant which when not in use is adapted to occupy the upper portion of the casing 1 as in Fig. 1 and when in use to be placed outside of the same and overhang the upper portion of the casing forming the roasting chamber 429 which is in communication with said upper portion of the casing, the sides of said hood being connected with the side wall 2 of the casing by the pivots 30. 31 designates-)brackets which are connected with said side walls by suitable pivots whereby they may swinginto horizontal operative. position and be sustained on the keeperv32 on the sides of the easing, as in Fig. 1 or thrown upwardly and rearwardly when not-in use, as shown dotted in Fig. 2. The outer limbs -of said brackets have notches 33 therein, to receive and support the spit 34 which is composed of an impaling rod 35, the adjustable collars 36 with penetrating pins 37 the squared portion 38 on said rod (see Fig. 6) and the operating handle or vknob 38X, it bein-g noticed that the notches 33 are angular in form so as .to receive the squared or angular portion 38 of the rod to prevent rotation of the latter on the brackets while the round portions of the rod permit such rotation when it is desired to turn the article of food such as meat on the spit while the article is impaled on the rod and held thereon by the collars 36, it being evident that when the rod is properly moved its square portion 38 emerges from the notch that it occupies when its round portions may occupy opposite notches thus permitting the rod to e turned by the handle 38", it being noticed that there are series of notches 33 in the brackets so as to set the spit at various heights relatively to the size of the article of-food to be roasted, it being noticed also that the hood is adapted to swing over the spit and article of food and well cover the same, the outlet of the hood being well below said article, it being apparent that when the gas is turned on and ignited its heat will ascend the upper portion of the casing 1, and be deflected into the hood 28 and so act uponV the article of food to roast the same after which the expended heat will escape at the open bottom of the hood, as apparent in Fig 3. In order to permit the hood to assume its full operative position as in Fig. 3, the sides of the same have in them the segmental slots 39 which open from below and are adapted, when the hood is lowered, to receive the rod 35 of the spit and thus permit said hood to properly envelop the article of food to obtain the best results of the heat admitted thereinto. The upper wall of the hood on the inner end thereof has a shoulder 40 thereon, and the front end of the top of the casing l has a shoulder 41 therein, the latter shoulder being` adapted to abut the former shoulder as stops to sustain the hood in operative position.

The lower portionof the front of the easing has a door 42 hinged thereto, the same being adapted to be opened downwardly to form a shelf to support the pan 43 to receive the drip from the roasting article. When the spit is removed, the brackets 31 may be folded on the sides of the casing and supported on suitable stops on said sides as shown dotted in Fig. 2.

The lower portion of the casing constitutes a broiling chamber, it being provided with the rack or broiler 44 which is removably supported on the cleats or ways`45 on the inner wall of the sides of the ,easing which cleats also adapt the rack to be placed at different heights according to the thickness of the article of food to be broiled. In some cases it may be desired to retain the heat in the broiling chamber and cut it oil' from the upper portion of the casing. For this purpose I employ the baille plate 46 which is located above the burner 4 and supported on the cleats or ways 47 on the inner walls of the sides of the v`casing, see Figs. 1 and 2, it being evident that when the burner is ignited and the door 42 closed the heat will be retained in the broiling chamber as will be apparent in Fig. 2, it being noticed that the pan 43 is below the lbroiler or rack to catch the dripping of the food.

The door will be held in closed position by suitably applied catches 48.

When the burner requires cleansing or repairs, the gate 16 is raised or removed, the door 42 opened, when the burner may be raised from the ledge 5 and then drawn with its tongues laterally through the various s lots and openings provided therefor and so emerge from the casing after which it may be returned through said openings and slots and supported on' the side walls of the casing and the tongues inteiiocked with the adjacent members, thus again holding the burner in place and preventing rotation thereof. y Y

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a roaster and broiler, a casing, a4

hood pivotally mounted thereon, and a spit supporting exteriorly of said casing, said* hood being foldable within the casing and movable to extend over the said spit and cooperate with and be limited in its movement by the rod of said spit.

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2. In a `roaster and a broiler, a casing, a

hood pivotally mounted thereon, a spit, and means on said casing for supporting the rod of said spit, said hood having in its sides,

coperating with said spit.

slots which are adapted to pass freely over said rod.

3. In a. roaster and a broiler, a casing, brackets mounted thereon,a spit having a rod adapted to be supported on said bracl ets exteriorly 0f the caslng, and the rod rotatably and endWise movably mounted, said brackets having notches therein, and said rod having an angular portion which is adapted to be lockingly held in the respective notches and a hood movable over and 4. In a roaster and a broiler, a casing, a spit, and brackets 0n the casing for supporting the rod of said ,spit exteriorly of the casing, and the rod rotatably and endwise movably mounted, said brackets having therein a series of notches, whereby the spit may be vertically adjusted and a hood movable over and coperating with said spit. Y

one below the other,

5. In a roaster and broiler, a casing, a hood pivoted therein, and slotted to engage with a spit, a, notched bracket pivoted on the casing; for operation in a horizontal position and turnable upwardly and rearwardly when not in use and a spit to engage the notches of the bracket.

6. In a roaster and broiler, a casingfa hood pivoted therein, and slotted to engage with a spit, a notched bracket pivoted` on said casino for operation in a. horizontal position an turnable upwardly and rearwardly when not in use and a. spit to engage the notches of the bracket, and .a keeper for said bracket for sustaining it in its horizontal posit-ion.

' ALFRED DAY. Witnesses:

JoilN A. VVIEDERSHEIM, N. BUSSINGER. 

